NTSB investigations, 1983

4 cases where the first occurrence was “Vortex turbulence encountered”.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 410)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX83LA334Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Calipatria, CAThe acft made a hard landing in a cotton field during a crop dusting operation after buffeting was felt in a turn. The pilot thought he was stalling in vortex turbulence from another acft in front of him. A toxic load of suprecide was dumped before the pilot…Jul 19, 1983 · N4463Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Edgar, NEThe plt reported that he was completing a turnaround when the acft encountered turbulence from another plane that was spraying the same field. The acft began to settle. When he pulled up to avoid a power line, the acft stalled & crashed.Jul 13, 1983 · N9114G · DestroyedNTSB NYC83LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Wilmington, DEA C-130 aircrew was cleared to taxi to the run-up area at the north end of the arpt for a run-up. At that time, the wind was reported from 360 deg at 8 KTS. The C-130 crew stopped on the run-up pad facing the wind & began a run-up. In the meantime, a Cessna…Feb 19, 1983 · N5898G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FA098Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Tucson, AZDuring arrival, the plt was advised of the position of a Boeing 727 that was landing on rwy 29R & he reported seeing theacft. He also was cautioned about possible wake turbulence from the Boeing & he acknowledged. The plt reported that while he was on an…Feb 7, 1983 · N4687D · Substantial damage